i no what you are going throu when i was 14 i was low in confidence to but with the v beam laser my birth mark is starting to fade, and with everyone i know suporting me things are diferent, but i have it on 80% of my body and i don't cair because i am geting the cerage to ask my best friend out and i've known him my hole life and all the guys i know dont even notice my birth mark. i have had a lot of people ask me what was wrong and i tell them and they ask if its contagus and i say no. but the quties thing i have ever herd is a 3 year old sed how painted your face. i never wair make up and the one time i did people did not reconice me so do not be afrade to show your trow self no mater what anyone says ;D